For centuries, the genius of Leonardo da Vinci has captivated historians, scientists, and artists alike. Known for his ...

Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452 in the village of Anchiano near Florence, Italy, was a study in contrasts. Far from weakening him, these contrasts were the hallmark of his greatness.

After discovering the identity of his mother, a slave from the Caucasus, Carlo Vecce publishes the monumental 'Life of Leonardo' (Alfaguara), of 680 pages. "The goal is to recover his humanity ...

This film will tell the story of Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, best known as Leonardo da Vinci, a fifteenth century Italian polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, ...

The document was written by Ser Piero da Vinci, Leonardo’s father, and dated November 1452, when Leonardo would have been 6 months old. More in World.

The document was written by Ser Piero da Vinci, Leonardo’s father, and dated November 1452, when Leonardo would have been 6 months old. “When I saw that document I couldn’t believe my eyes ...

Even in his own time, the 15th century, the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was the archetype of what we now call the Renaissance Man. Today he's perhaps best remembered as a ...

Mystery has long surrounded the origins of da Vinci’s mother. Now a newly discovered document freeing her from slavery has been found—signed by Leonardo’s wealthy notary father.

♪ [Church bell ringing] Man as Leonardo: On the 9th of July 1504, Wednesday, at 7:00, died Ser Piero da Vinci, notary at the Palazzo del Podesta, my father aged 80 years, leaving behind 10 sons ...

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, a hamlet near the Tuscan town of Vinci, about 25 miles west of Florence. His full birth name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, which means ...

It was notarized by Leonardo's father, Ser Piero da Vinci. Credit: Carlo Vecce via AP “When I saw that document I couldn’t believe my eyes,” Vecce told NBC News .

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, a hamlet near the Tuscan town of Vinci, about 25 miles west of Florence. His full birth name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, which means ...